Born and raised in densely-populated Hong Kong, Vincie wrestled with traditional family norms and gender roles within Asian culture and arrived at a more liberated decision to not have biological children. www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona... #pronatalism #redefinefamily #childfree

Brittany recounts her story of navigating her aspirations for freedom against the backdrop of an intensely oppressive and neglectful upbringing and how she mustered the courage to break free. 🔗 www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...

Mike and Nandita met in a philosophy class in Toronto. With shared values, they instantly connected — a connection that soon blossomed into a relationship. A conversation around the subject of having kids led them down a deeply rich and surprising journey. www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...

Diana's story is available on all streaming platforms! www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona... #BeyondPronatalism #PopulationBalance #Pronatalism #podcast

Philosopher Alice Crary argues that effective altruism (EA) and longtermism, both shaped by Silicon Valley’s techno-utopian fantasies, ignore social structures of oppression and offer either incremental welfarism or galactic transhumanism over genuine animal and human liberation #OVERSHOOTpodcast

In an interview with influencer Dina Chaerani at the #icfp‬ our director discusses why we must expand the definition of family in "family planning". Full interview 👉🏻 youtu.be/StrQOc5zzrU?...

Raised in the Soviet Union, Diana’s @dianakarklin.bsky.social professional ambition was constantly undermined by her parents' unrelenting pressures for grandchildren. Feeling angry and betrayed, she created a multi-media project about regretful mothers. www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...

We need an “abundance agenda” for nature. Ben Goldfarb challenges the techno-fix growth agenda that delivers an abundance of concrete and condos and a scarcity of wildness and wildlife. Listen to this conversation on your favorite streaming platform! www.populationbalance.org/podcast/ben-...

After an abusive marriage and a long, difficult divorce, Christine felt both relief that she hadn’t become a parent in that relationship and grief that the choice was no longer hers. Her full story is available on all streaming platforms! www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...

@popnbalance.bsky.social's Nandita Bajaj in the new film, Greenwashed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjWU... #overpopulation

We are witnessing how a technological elite wants to turn us into humachines. Humans at the service of technology, favoring those who hoard power. We let it happen, we even promote, but what are the consequences? How can we confront this new form of dehumanization? www.instagram.com/p/DRatnrxgQY...

"[Pronatalism] has existed for about 5,000 years, since the rise of city-states and empires. Elites relied on population growth to strengthen state power. They needed soldiers and workers, so women were systematically disempowered in order to produce children, and patriarchy was born.” Nandita Bajaj

Animal rights are the next frontier of civil rights. Jeff Kerr, PETA’s longtime Chief Legal Officer, leads the organization’s bold, precedent-setting legal strategy. Jeff fights to secure legal recognition of animals as beings with inviolable rights. www.populationbalance.org/podcast/jeff...

Our team just returned from the #ICFP2025 in Bogotá, Colombia. This is our recap! youtube.com/shorts/xh6ZY...

We just finished a debate on low fertility explaining why we must not fear falling birthrates, and we won by an overwhelming majority of votes! #ICFP2025

Excited to have our ED, Nandita Bajaj, invited to the #ICFP2025 in Bogotá, to help debunk the fears around declining fertility rates. We will be participating in a dynamic debate where we will shine a light on why this low fertility trend is a triumph for women's rights and for ecological balance.

A clear and insightful piece from @popnbalance.bsky.social. Dear Elon and friends, this one's for you. "While human overpopulation is not the only factor driving ecological overshoot, it is the most neglected one, and the factor that intensifies every crisis confronting us."

We are in #Colombia attending the #ICFP2025, where we will shine a light on the missing connections between pronatalism, #population, and #overshoot. We will participate in a dynamic debate to explore the implications of declining fertility rates over the coming decades. tinyurl.com/3k57f7e6

The one-child family is becoming the fastest-growing family size in many countries. @susannewmanphd.bsky.social, author of Just One, shares the research challenging myths that only children are lonely, selfish, or spoiled. Listen to this episode 👉🏼 www.populationbalance.org/podcast/susa...

Distraught by her infertility diagnosis, Pamela pursued the IVF pathway. It left her traumatized. Determined to expose the exploitative practices of the fertility industry, she founded the “silent sorority” community. Listen to her story www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...

What role has the idea of progress played in building civilization and its gifts, as well as dispossessing, enslaving, or even eradicating billions of people and animals over the last 5,000 years? This interview with @popnbalance.bsky.social gives a good overview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij2X...

A global war against animals is driven by capitalist exploitation and profit. Dinesh Wadiwel,author of Animals and Capital and The War Against Animals, shows how capitalism treats animals as commodities, raw materials, and self-reproducing labor. Listen here www.populationbalance.org/podcast/dine...

Mandy entered an arranged marriage where her decision to remain childfree was first accepted but later challenged. Today, Mandy lives happily childfree, courageously embracing a life true to her authentic self. www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall, a tireless advocate for people, animals and the planet. An outspoken advocate for a smaller and thriving human population that is in balance with all life on Earth, Dr. Goodall leaves behind an immeasurable legacy of compassion and service.

In the midst of so many challenges, is pushing women to produce more children really our top priority? How about we simply stop exploiting women no matter the circumstances? Thanks to Riley Fanning of the @newyorker.com for capturing so perfectly the irony of our current media and political focus.

Bound by the same upbringing, Rebecca remained very close to her sister. Awakening to feminism and the planetary crisis together, they both decided to not have children. Today, Rebecca and her sister live together as each other's chosen life partners www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...

Shrishtee Bajpai, from Global Tapestry of Alternatives,reveals how local struggles for self-determination connect across cultures and what is being done to weave a 'pluriverse' of possibilities rooted in social and ecological justice www.populationbalance.org/podcast/shri...

Raised in a conservative Indian family, Sneha knew from an early age that she didn't want to have a biological child. She rejected the patriarchal expectations of procreation and marriage and embraced her own path. Listen to her story www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...

We face swift judgement if we decide not to have children, even though this decision is the most consequential of our lives. More and more people are rejecting these judgments and expectations to follow their true dreams.

Trump’s cuts mean that every week nearly one million women and girls worldwide will be denied contraceptive care, potentially costing them their lives. Read more 🔗 www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

A thought-provoking personal perspective from @popnbalance.bsky.social. "While human overpopulation is not the only factor driving ecological overshoot, it is the most neglected one, and the factor that intensifies every crisis confronting us."

Birthrates are falling across the world. This is not cause for alarm, but should be celebrated as a natural consequence of women having reproductive choice. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

B (who wants to remain anonymous) reveals why societal collapse — in the form of a stair-step decline with sharp drops — is inevitable, and how to strategically leverage our influence to minimize suffering. www.populationbalance.org/podcast/the-...

Having children should always be a carefully considered decision, and a possible life path that is one option among many. Read more www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

International climate reparations are a step in the direction of climate justice. But they do not address the underlying driver of vast international, intergenerational and interspecies injustice: ecological overshoot. Read more 🔗 www.ipsnews.net/2025/08/clim...

Bribes won't convince women to have babies they don’t want, and coercive laws like abortion bans are triggering a form of protest from women who refuse to have babies in such an environment. 🔗 worldcrunch.com/culture-soci...

Delighted to share this good discussion between friends Nandita Bajaj @popnbalance.bsky.social & Florence Blondel @florenceblondel.bsky.social on population angst/ #coercivepronatalism stoked by #farright patriarchal drivers of social/economic growth youtu.be/WBdJ4QZ-kc4 @endovershoot.bsky.social 👏

The development of contraceptive technologies has been absolutely central to the empowerment and liberation of women from the burdens of unwanted pregnancy and motherhood. But IUDs and hormonal birth control also have significant side effects for many women.

This childfree woman faced backlash at work simply for talking about her tubal ligation. Yet, as she notes, "everyone else talks about pregnancy, daycare, baby poop, and IVF constantly." www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...

One of these viewpoints by the ED of @popnbalance.bsky.social, Nadiata Bajaj, cuts to the core of population denialism: #pronatalism. That is what my book, #TheBabyMatrix is all about. amzn.to/4km3GbB

🌱 Population Balance (@popnbalance.bsky.social) is one of the few voices saying it plainly: a smaller human footprint is the only path to lasting ecological balance. #Pronatalism #EcologicalJustice #Childfree Thank you for hosting Joe's story. Hear it below:

Excellent topic on @popnbalance.bsky.social 's latest podcast: www.populationbalance.org/podcast/samu... #overshoot #overpopulation

Delighted to share this good discussion between my friends/ colleagues Nandita Bajaj @popnbalance.bsky.social & Florence Blondel @florenceblondel.bsky.social on how population angst/ #coercivepronatalism are stoked by far-right patriarchal drivers of social/economic growth. youtu.be/WBdJ4QZ-kc4?...

#EarthOvershootDay Today humanity has used everything Earth can regenerate for the entire year.What we spend is not borrowed from the future,there is no banking system that lends us "resources" and to which we pay interest.What we degrade is lost in our time scale. www.instagram.com/p/DMfpSVOMH_...

"Kids deserve to be wanted, not brought into the world because parents feel like having kids is something they're supposed to do.” www.newsweek.com/couple-kids-...

#Pronatalism has been the realm of right-wing, anti-choice ideologies. But now, with declining fertility rates, so-called “progressives” are jumping on the pronatalist bandwagon. Progressivism is about expanding rights, not about pressuring women to have more babies 🔗 msmagazine.com/2025/07/18/p...

Once women are able to choose the number and timing of their births, they are never going back. Read more 🔗 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Pronatalist pressures to have children are so powerful and everpresent, many of us cannot even tell what our true reproductive desires are. And if we can, those pressures cause us to second guess ourselves if we do not conform to society’s expectations.

A chance conversation blew open the door regarding societal expectations around relationships,sex, and conventional measures of success. #Childfree, single, and celibate, Pip lives an independent, authentic, and joyful life with her family of two rescue dogs www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...